Tag: Leith Registrar’s Office

Persevere: Victory for Leithers as Registrar’s stays open!

Brock welcomes rethink on Registry Office closure – but says the fight isn’t over yet

Deidre Brock MP has hailed “victory for the Leithers” over news that Edinburgh Council has backed down over its plans to close Leith Registrars Office, putting them on hold until a public consultation has been  held. A petition to save the Registrar gathered 4000 signatures in just a couple of days, showing the massive support from Leithers for the service. Continue reading Persevere: Victory for Leithers as Registrar’s stays open!

“Civic vandalism”: Brock urges Leithers to sign up to save Registrars Office

Three thousand signatories in just one day

The pressure on Edinburgh Council to reverse its decision to close Leith Registrars Office increased today as it was revealed that a public petition against it gathered nearly 3,000 signatures in just one day.  The petition, started by local MP Deidre Brock, calls on the council to keep the office open and says that it was part of the settlement Leith got from Edinburgh when the two merged in 1920. Continue reading “Civic vandalism”: Brock urges Leithers to sign up to save Registrars Office

Leith Registrar’s office closure: Brock calls for rethink

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Deidre Brock MP has called for an urgent rethink of council plans to close Leith Registrar’s Office. Ms Brock only heard of the plans recently from a constituent who was making enquiries about booking a wedding there, with services set to be moved up to the City Chambers from October this year. Continue reading Leith Registrar’s office closure: Brock calls for rethink